Can you visit the Badenburg like a castle museum?

No, the building today houses a restaurant, the Ritterkeller, and is not open to the public as a monument with fixed visiting hours.

How do you get to the Badenburg?

It is reached via a riverside path along the Lahn, closed to cars, used by cyclists on the Lahntalradweg and by walkers.

How old is the Badenburg?

Its origins go back to the 14th century, with the building being extended around 1356.

What is the connection between the Badenburg and Georg Büchner?

Büchner hid here with republican revolutionaries, an episode linked to the founding of the Pressverein in 1834.

Castle Badenburg (Gießen)

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Badenburg (Gießen) stands in Gießen (Landkreis Gießen), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 14th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Badenburg stands on the banks of the Lahn river in Gießen, at a point where the water runs over small rapids. Built in the 14th century by lords who used it to control a vital riverside path linking Lollar and Gießen, it passed through several noble families over the centuries before becoming, from 1760 onward, a well known inn among the students of Gießen. Georg Büchner hid here together with republican revolutionaries, an episode that still marks the site's history. The Badenburg today houses a restaurant, the Ritterkeller.

What to know

The site today houses a restaurant, the Ritterkeller, so a visit is mainly linked to dining rather than to a museum-style tour.
The riverside path leading to the Badenburg is closed to motor traffic and forms a popular stretch of the Lahntalradweg cycle route.
Part of the path is unpaved, so sturdy footwear or a suitable bike are advisable for the walk or ride.
There are no fixed opening hours or admission fees, as the building functions as a restaurant rather than a monument with public visiting hours.
The building is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday	18:00-22:00
Tuesday (today)	18:00-22:00
Wednesday	18:00-22:00
Thursday	18:00-22:00
Friday	18:00-22:00
Saturday	17:00-23:00
Sunday	12:00-22:00

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Where this château is

Gießen · Landkreis Gießen · Hessen

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Address

Inselweg 122, 35396 Gießen-Inselweg

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Château phone number

+49 6406 3912

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen
Period of construction: 14th century

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Can you visit the Badenburg like a castle museum?: No, the building today houses a restaurant, the Ritterkeller, and is not open to the public as a monument with fixed visiting hours.
How do you get to the Badenburg?: It is reached via a riverside path along the Lahn, closed to cars, used by cyclists on the Lahntalradweg and by walkers.
How old is the Badenburg?: Its origins go back to the 14th century, with the building being extended around 1356.
What is the connection between the Badenburg and Georg Büchner?: Büchner hid here with republican revolutionaries, an episode linked to the founding of the Pressverein in 1834.